Puzzle Details
Use the level cards below to review the Daily Word Hive answers for May 25, 2026: TIME, WORRY, PEBBLE, FLICKER. Each card keeps the answer connected to the hint, definition, difficulty, and word-learning context.
Level 1 - 4-letter puzzle
TIME (4-letter answer)
Keeps on ticking
A measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues.
TIME is marked easy, making it a good confidence-building answer in the Daily Word Hive sequence.
The hint "Keeps on ticking" points toward TIME by describing the idea behind the answer in everyday language.
This 4-letter answer helps anchor the Daily Word Hive 4-letter level with a clear word meaning, not just a string of letters.
Level 2 - 5-letter puzzle
WORRY (5-letter answer)
Think anxiously
To feel anxious or troubled about something.
WORRY is marked medium, so the hint and definition are useful checks before you compare it with your own solve.
The hint "Think anxiously" points toward WORRY by describing the idea behind the answer in everyday language.
This 5-letter answer helps anchor the Daily Word Hive 5-letter level with a clear word meaning, not just a string of letters.
Level 3 - 6-letter puzzle
PEBBLE (6-letter answer)
Small smooth stone
A small, rounded stone, often found on beaches or riverbeds.
PEBBLE is marked easy, making it a good confidence-building answer in the Daily Word Hive sequence.
The hint "Small smooth stone" points toward PEBBLE by describing the idea behind the answer in everyday language.
This 6-letter answer helps anchor the Daily Word Hive 6-letter level with a clear word meaning, not just a string of letters.
Level 4 - 7-letter puzzle
FLICKER (7-letter answer)
Light that wavers on and off
To shine unsteadily or with quick changes in brightness.
FLICKER is marked medium, so the hint and definition are useful checks before you compare it with your own solve.
The hint "Light that wavers on and off" points toward FLICKER by describing the idea behind the answer in everyday language.
This 7-letter answer helps anchor the Daily Word Hive 7-letter level with a clear word meaning, not just a string of letters.